What is the meaning of Psalm 61:5? For You have heard my vows, O God • David’s opening words pulse with confidence: God has listened. Similar assurance shines in Psalm 66:19, “God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.” • A vow is a solemn promise of devotion or praise (Psalm 56:12). David does not treat vows lightly (Ecclesiastes 5:4). • God’s hearing implies approval. When Hannah fulfilled her vow regarding Samuel, the Lord blessed her further (1 Samuel 1:27–28; 2:20). • The line encourages believers that sincere commitments matter; the Lord notes and remembers each one (Hebrews 6:10). You have given me the inheritance • “Given” underscores grace, not wage. As Joshua received Canaan by promise, not merit (Joshua 1:6), so David recognizes divine generosity. • The inheritance includes present protection (Psalm 16:5) and future glory (1 Peter 1:4). • It is already “given,” echoing Colossians 1:12, where saints are “qualified to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light.” • Romans 8:17 widens the vista: in Christ we are “heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,” sharing both His sufferings and His coming reign. reserved for those who fear Your name • The promise is not indiscriminate. “The LORD confides in those who fear Him” (Psalm 25:14), marking out a distinct circle of reverent hearts. • To fear God is to treasure Him with awe-filled obedience (Proverbs 14:27). David himself models this posture (Psalm 34:9). • Malachi 3:16-17 illustrates the reservation: God writes a scroll of remembrance for those who fear His name and promises, “They will be Mine…in the day when I prepare My treasured possession.” • Luke 1:50 extends the principle across covenants: “His mercy is upon those who fear Him, from generation to generation.” summary David looks back on kept vows and forward to a secured inheritance. Because God attentively hears, believers can pledge wholehearted devotion with confidence that every promise is noticed. Because God graciously gives, they can rest in an inheritance that is both present and future. And because God reserves that inheritance for those who fear His name, a life of awe-filled obedience is never wasted but woven into eternal reward. |
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